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| Selfie by Hannah McCook |
LADIES: SCOTLAND v WALES
Scotland won the foursomes 2½-½ and always had control of the outcome. In the top two singles matches, Hannah McCook and Curtis Cup player Shannon McWilliam set the tone by both recoding 4&3 wins.
They had also teamed up to win the top morning tie.
Hazel MacGarvie, on her debut, also had a 100% opening day record after winning a close foursomes with Chloe Goadby before going on to post a 6&5 singles win.
The other point came from the experienced Eilidh Briggs.
“We got the pairings right today and we also have very good strength in depth,” suggested Scottish Captain, Susan Wood. “It was nice to make such a good start.”
FOURSOMES: Scotland 2.5 Wales 0.5
H McCook and S McWilliam bt L Hillier and K O'Connor 2 and 1.
H MacGarvie and C Goadby bt M Lockett and L Jones 2 and 1.
E Briggs and C Jaffrey halved with B Morris and J Ryan.
SINGLES : Scotland 4 Wales 2
H McCook beat Lauren Hillier 4/3
S McWilliam beat Kath O'Connor 4/3
Gemma Batty lost to Caitlin Evands-Brand 2 Holes
Hazel McGarvie beat Megan Lockett 6/5
Chloe Goadby lost to Jordan Ryan 1 hole
Eilidh Briggs beat Bethan Morris 6/4
GIRLS : SCOTLAND v WALESH MacGarvie and C Goadby bt M Lockett and L Jones 2 and 1.
E Briggs and C Jaffrey halved with B Morris and J Ryan.
SINGLES : Scotland 4 Wales 2
H McCook beat Lauren Hillier 4/3
S McWilliam beat Kath O'Connor 4/3
Gemma Batty lost to Caitlin Evands-Brand 2 Holes
Hazel McGarvie beat Megan Lockett 6/5
Chloe Goadby lost to Jordan Ryan 1 hole
Eilidh Briggs beat Bethan Morris 6/4
Scotland Girls came back from 2-1 down in the foursomes to earn a half point. In a vital bottom singles, Hannah Darling clawed her way back to finish all square against Ffion Vineall. “It was very nerve-wracking,” commented Scottish Captain Susan Jackson, and she agreed with her Welsh counterpart, Sue Joseph, that the opening day’s results means that “there is all to play for.”
FOURSOMES: Scotland 1 Wales 2
H Darling and L Duncan bt E Willis and C Worby 2 and 1.
C Griffiths and J Rankine lost to D Harry and F Tynan 1 hole.
C Neilson and Brodie lost to F Evans and F Vinneal 4 and 2.
SINGLES: Scotand 3.5 Wales 2.5
Louise Duncan lost to Carys Worby
Carmen Griffiths beat Lea Ann Bramwell 7/6
Lorna McClymont lost to Ffion Tynan 6.5
Cameron Neilson bt Darcey Harry 2/1
Kirsty Brodie bt Ffion Evans 1 Hole
Hannah Darling halved with Ffion Veneal
WOMEN
IRELAND 5, ENGLAND 4
SCOTLAND 6.5, WALES 2.5
GIRLS
IRELAND 4.5, ENGLAND 4.5
SCOTLAND 4.5, WALES 4.5
